括
括·bundle, include
- On-yomi
- カツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一括 | いっかつ | lump sum, all at once |
| 包括 | ほうかつ | comprehensive, all-inclusive |
| 括弧 | かっこ | parentheses, brackets |
| 総括 | そうかつ | summing up, overall review |
Example sentences
代金は一括で払います。
だいきんはいっかつではらいます。
I will pay the whole amount in one go.
括弧の中に名前を書いてください。
かっこのなかになまえをかいてください。
Please write your name in the brackets.
会議の最後に議長が議論を総括した。
かいぎのさいごにぎちょうがぎろんをそうかつした。
At the end of the meeting the chair summed up the discussion.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 括弧 as かつこ — the つ doubles: かっこ
- Reading 一括 as いちかつ — it is いっかつ
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand radical 扌 on the left: a hand gathering loose ends and tying them into one bundle.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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